Pneumatic pistol.



D. R. SAGKIVIAAIl PNBUMATIG PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1912.

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D. R. SAGKMAN.

f PNBUMATIC PISTOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 3, 1912.

Patented Oct. 6, 1914.

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PNEUMATIC PISTOL.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

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llpplcationled August 3, 1912. Serial No. 713,031.

To all wtom t mag/concern.:

Be it known that I, DANIEL R.. SACMAN,

This invention relates. to the subject of' toys and especially to that torni of toy which may be used in the harmless production of I pistol made in accorilance withy my invennoise.

The objects of the intention are-the pro.-

\. vision of a deviceof this character having thegeneral form and appearance of a pistol and by means of which a rangibleA dia-- phragm canl be ruptured `by gas; pressure* with` anew-satisfactory detonation the provision of a device et this: character whichshall propel the ruptured portion ot the dia-,2

phragm. for a considerable distance with `a fair degree of accuracy; the provision cfa device of this nature whichV can. be reset by a movement of the parts thereof similar to that required in reloading a rearm; the.- provisi'on of means whereby the resettingI movement will advance intoposition a new :'Erangible diaphragm; the provision.- of means whereby the saidf diaphragml maybe clampedY securely in? position'v so as to prevent the leakage oi compression therepast which would diminishl the violence of the detonation; -while further objects and ad.- vantages of the inventionwill become apparent as the description proceeds;`

ln the preferredembodiment, the frame.

of the devi-ce consistsfoff two. sheet metal members, one of which.' is formed after the similitude of the butt or handle ot a pistol, and the other of which ismade to resemble as closely as possible the body and barrel of a pistol. .The latter member contains an aircompresslngg device, a trigger for holdingsaid air compressing. device against opera-v tion untilv it is desired to discharge the pistol, and a` frangible diaphragm adapted tof be ruptured by the operation of saidl device. The two members are Ahinged together in such wise that when the two are forcibly broken the air compressing device will be reset, and means is also provided where` by the resetting of' the air compressing device will advance a paper ribbon so as to present an unbroken portion to the pressure of the air. The pressure cylinder is then clamped against the paper so, as to prevent the lossof compression, after which the pressure of the air will forcibly eject a portion of the paper with considerable velocity and a large amount of noise@ Generallyv spealring my invention may be defined as consisting of the combinations of v vparts recited in theuclaims hereto annexed and illustrated in the drawings accompanying and forming, a part of this application,

wherein; l

`Figure l is a side elevationl of a complete tion, Fig. 2 is a. longitudinal cross-sectional View of 'the saine showing theparts in unloaded? position.; lil-ig. 3 is a longitudinal cross sectional view showingv the frame meinbers vin broken relation. and the. air compressingparts at the point of greatest retraction; iFig'. .4. is a muzzle View of the pistol; Figs. 5 to 9 inclusive are detail cross-sectional views taken upon the similarly numbered lines in lig. 3 and looking in the direction ofthe arrows.; Fig. l0l is a perspective View of the cover of the ammunition chamber detached from the pistol.; and. Fig, 11 isa perspective view of a portion of the paper strip employed as ammunition aft-er the ejection of the same.

ters? l represents generallythe barrel mem ber` of. the pistol and' 2 the handle; Each-oil these members. is. preferably made from a slnglepiece oi' sheet metal whereby cheapness, lightness, and uniformity may be mostl easily secured?. rlhe top of the` barrel mem-` ber, indicatedat 3, consists of a longitudinal portion .of suoli a sheet defined by bending.

downwardly the lateral portion, thereof as shown at i- 4l toormsides. A longitudinal portion of each of these sides is. then swelled outwardly as shown at 5.-5, partly for the. purpose of simulating a pistol; barrel, and: partly for the purpose of receivingV the operating parts of the device.

For a distance in the rear of `the muz-` Zle end of this member, the lower edges parallel to the top 3, as indicated at 6, in the rear of whichv the sides are prolonged downwardly so as to form substantially V -o the sides lf are terminated substantially andapertured as at 9 sodas to forma trigger l y of the device as shown in F ig. 7.

At its rearward end each of the sides 4-4 is formed with a rearwardly-projecting, downwardly-curving extension 12 the same being provided with an embossed rib 13, merging at its upper end with the swelled portion 5 and at its lower end with the pivot seat 14. This rib serves to give stiness to the extension 12 'as well as to provide means l for locking the butt or handle in firing position. rthe lower and inner edges of these extensions are connected to the sides 8 by means of webs 15 which are preferablyy shaped to abut each other upon the medial line of the device,

rl`he barrel member is held in shape and the interior mechanism of the pistol supported in place by means of a pair of transverse plates 118 and 19, the plate 18 being disposed at a distance in the rear of the muzzle end of the barrel member, and the plate 19 at the very rear or butt end of the barrel member. Each of these plates is shaped to conform to the shape of the barrel member at the point of its attachment thereto and is provided with studs 18a and 19a respectively whereby it is secured in place. At the butt end of the barrel member the portion 3 is preferably folded downwardly over the surface of the plate 19 as shown at 20, the sides 4-4 being' extended rearwardly a short distance beyond the plate 19 as shown at 21, to receive the forward end of the butt or handle member. The portion 3 is also extended forwardly atthe muzzle end of the barrel member, and rolled downwardly to form a hinge 24 to which is pivoted a plate 25 which forms the muzzle of the pistol and is formed with an aperture 26 in alinement with the swelled portion 5. This plate is also preferably embossed outwardly circularly around this aperture as at 27, which bothimproves the appearance of the device and forms a seat for the reception of a gasket 28, the purpose of which will be described later. The portion o-f the plate 25 opposite to its hinge is prolonged into an extension 30 which is formed to follow the contour of the sides 4 in Fig. 2 and to fall within the same. Near its rearward end this extension is formed with a pair of inwardly projecting parallel arms 31 31 the ends of which are provided with rounded projections 32-32, the sides ofthe cheeks 7 7 bemisses.

ing also divided with complementary sockets 33 33 adapted to yieldingly retain the same. ln the angle between the edge 6 and the cheeks 7 ll have illustrated -the metal sides as formed with notches 34 adapted for the reception of ears 35 carried by the extension 30 whereby the plate 25 may be securely held against forward movement, although obviously this feature could be omitted without invention if deemed unnecessary. rlhe rear end of the extension 30 is formed with a notch 36 for the reception of a tool by meansof which it may be pried open to load the chamber.

Mounted within the casing between the plates 18 and 25, and extending at ,its sides into the outwardly swelled portions 5 5, is a cylinder 40. The length of this cylinder is slightly less than 4the distance between these plates andl it is preferably supported with sufficient 'looseness to permit a certain amount of endwise movement. In this embodiment it is further supported and guided on its upper side by a Hat plate 41 traversing the casing and on its lower side by a pair of spaced rods 42-42 secured in the sides 4 4. The complete withdrawal of the cylinder canl be prevented by forming it with a tongue 43 adapted to engage one of these rods. f The plate 18 is formed with an aperture 44 coaxial with the cylinder 40 and slidably receiving a hollow piston rod 45, the forward end of which is provided with a piston 46 of the usual or any -convenient type closely fitting the cylinder. ln its preferred form this piston comprises a 'cup shaped flexible member closely fitting in the cylinder and having its sides stifened and j pressed outwardly against the cylinder wall by means of an expanding spring 46a whereby its friction is increased. The rear end of this piston is provided with a collar 47 which provides a` seat for the spiral spring 48 whereby the piston is advanced and also a point of engagement for the trigger hereinafter described, as well as limiting the forward movement of the piston as shown in Fig. 2. rlhe opposite end of the spring 48 is seated against the face of the plate 19.

The butt or handle member of the pistol is also preferably formed from a singlepiece of sheet metal bent to proper form, the upper side thereof being unbroken as indicated at 50, and the inner sideand end thereof being formed bythe inturned 'flanges 51,: the edges of which abut each other upon the v medial line of the device. The-sides 52 of the handle are preferably embossed to simulate the usual revolver handle and are se'- cured together by rivets 53. rlhe upper and forward end of this handle is lmade to lit within and conform to the shape of the rear end of the sides 4 and projections 12 and is pivoted to such projections about a rivet 54 inra-eee secured in the pivot seats 14. Spring tongues are also preferably formed in the sides 52 and provided with rounded bosses 56 adapted to engage yieldingly in the grooves 13 so as to maintain the handle in firing position. One of the flanges 51 may also, if desired, be formed with a tongue 57 for the attachment of a ring 58.

Fivoted upon a rivet 60 carried by the upper and forward end of the handle member is a resetting or cocking link 61, which projects through a slot 62 formed in the plate 19 within the circle defined by the spring 48, and has its forward end received in the hollow piston rod 45. The forward @mi of this uni? is provided with a. head 63 adapted to slide within this rod, and the rear end of the rod is formed with an internal shoulder 64 whereby the relative movement of the rod and link is limited. The length of the link is such that when the parts are in the position illustrated in Fig. 2 the head 63 is spaced slightly from the shoulder 64, so that as soon as the pistol is broken the piston rod will be retracted as shown in Fig. 3. Fivoted upon a-rivet 65 secured in the sides 8 8 is a bell-crank leverfhaving a horizontal arm 66 and a vertical arm 67, the former being provided with an upwardly projecting hook 68 adapted to engage the collar 47 when the piston is re-l tracted, and the latter projecting into the aperture 9 to form a trigger whereby the piston may be released. A leaf spring 69 presses against the rear side ofthe arm 67 sons to force the hook 68 into engaging positiomthe upward movement of this hook being limited by a rivet 70 secured in the sides 4 4. rihe amount of lost motion between the piston and the resetting link is slightly greater than the amount of travel of the piston so that when the handle member is returned to firing position the head 63 will travel forwardly along the piston rod to a point short of the piston head, thus leaving the piston and piston rod free to advance under the influence of the spring 48 when released by the pressing of the trigger.

The ammunition consists of a ribbon of paper or like material coiled in a roll 76 received in the space dehned by the arms 31-31. The end of this ribbon is brought forwardly through aslot 77 formed in the plate 18, around the end of the cylinder 40, across the face of the gasket 28, around the curved lip .7 8 of the plate 41, and through an aperture 79 formed in the top 3 at the rear .of the plate 18. The means for feeding this ribbon forwardly so as to reload the pistol will now be described.

By referring to Figs. 2, 3 and 5 it will be seen that the portion 3 and the sides 4--4 of the casing together with the plate 41 define a parallel walled prismatic chamber,

and in this chamber l mount a slidable, tl-

shaped feeder 80 withv the edges of its walls resting upon the plate 41. Formed in the side walls of this feeder are inclined slots 81 receiving a pin 82 carried by an elongated feeding plate 83, the forward end of which is upturned as at 84 and sharpened and serrated (see Figs. 2 and 5) to form paper engaging teeth. The paper ribbon is passed between the base of the feeder and the teeth 84 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The plate 83 passes through a slot 85 in the plate 18 and has its rearmost end upturned as at 86, this upturned end being formed with an aperture 87 (see Fig. 6).

Fivoted upon a rivet 88 carried by the handle member is a second link 89 which projects through a slot 90 in the plate 19 and through the aperture 87, the forward end of this link being bent downwardly at 91 through an elongated slot 92 formed in the plate 83. rlhe extremity of the portion 91 is preferably deflected laterally as indicated at 92a so as to interlock with the plate 83. This construction provides a lost-md tion connection between the link 89 and the feeding plate 83, necessitated by the fact that the travel of the feeder 8O is much smaller than that of the link 89.

Ilhe operation of the device is as follows: rlhe plate 25 and its extension are swung forwardly and the end of a roll of paper ribbon inserted over the lip 7 8, between the feeding teeth 84 and the feeder 8O and through the aperture 79.. rlhis ribbon is then unrolled so as to traverse the end of the cylinder 40 and lie in the slot 77, the

roll 76 being positioned between the arms 31, after which the plate and its extension are returned to their position, whereupon the parts will occupy the positions illustrated in Fig. 2. lhe members of the pistol are then broken about the pivot 54 so as to assume the position shown in Fig. 3, the piston being retracted against the tension of the sprmg 48 past the hook 68 as already described. During the first part of this retractive movement the friction between the piston 46 and the cylinder 40 slides the cylinder' rearwardly against the plate 18 so as to free the paper strip. At the same time the link 89 moves freely along the slot 92 leaving the feeder plate 83 unmoved. Prior tothe termination of the breaking movement, however, the link 89 reaches the end of this slot and draws the plate 83 rearwardly, whereupon the inclination of the slots 81 causes the feeding tooth 84 to be pressed upwardly against the paper ribbon which is thus caught against the base of the feeder. rlhe continuation of the cooking movement causes the ribbon to be advanced, thus reeling 0H more paper from the roll and protruding the end of the strip through the aperture 79.

'llhe handle is now returned to firing position,

- strip, and after the feeder has reached the limit of its movement the link 89 slides along the slot 92 until-the handle is locked to the barrel by the fingers 55. rlhe short forward movement of the piston, prior to its engagement by the hook 68, also frictionally advances the cylinder i() so as to press the mouth thereof against the inner face of the paper strip and wedge the same against the gasket 28. lf the trigger 67 be now pressed so as to release the piston, the air in the cylinder will be comy pressed until the paper ribbon will no longer support the strain, when the portion thereof defined by the aperture 26 will be ruptured with a loud report and thrown for a considerable distance. The portion 3 of the barrel is preferably embossed as at 95 to form a sight. rlhe strip of paper is torn od as it is protruded through the aperture 79 so that the view of this sight is not impeded.

It will be understood that the use of the particular kind of ammunition described is not essentialto my invention, as l may in some cases employ a ribbon having portions of diderent thickness and weight so that the inertia of the projectile may be increased. Likewise l do not confine myself to the employment of a plate 25 of small thickness, but esteem my claims to cover a condition in which a closure member of considerable length of bore is employed. ln general, therefore, while l have necessarily described' my invention in -detail l do not propose to limit myself to such details except as the Asame may' be specifically recited in the claims hereto annexed or may be rendered necessary by the prior state of the art. I

Having thus described my invention, what l claim is:

l. ln a device of the character described, the combination, with a support and a'fiXed clamping member carried thereby, of a cylinder slidably mounted in -said support, the forward end of said cylinder forming a movable clamping member, a piston insaid cylinder and fitting frictionally against the walls thereof, a spring for advancingsaid piston, ,a trigger for holding said piston against the tension of said spring, and means for retracting said piston so as to compress said spring and simultaneously to withdraw said movable clamping member from said fixed clamping member to permit the introduction of a frangible diaphragm therebetween.

2. ln a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member and a handle iaiaaea 4member pivotally connected thereto, of an air compressing cylinder slidably mounted in said barrel and having its axis substantially parallel therewith, a piston slidable in said cylinder and making close frictional contact therewith, a spring tending to advance said piston, tension means connecting said piston with said handle member whereby said piston may be retracted when the pistol is broken, a trigger for retaining said piston in retracted position, means for limiting the rearward movement of said cylindervv during the retractive movement of said piston, and a plate carried by said barrel member adjacent to the forward end of said cylinder and having an aperture registering with said cylinder, whereby the friction of said piston against the wall of said cylinder will advance said cylinder toward said plate prior to any material forward movement of said piston relative to said cylinder so as to clamp a. frangible diaphragm against said plate. y

3. ln a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member of an air compressing cylinder slidably mounted in said barrel, an air compressing piston frictionally mounted in said cylinder, a spring tending to advance said piston, means for retracting said piston against the tension of said spring, a trigger for retaining said piston in retracted position, and an apertured plate carried by said barrel member adjacent to the end of said cylinder.

4. ln a pneumatic pistol, in combination, a sheet-metal barrel member having substantially flat, depending, parallel sides, each of said sides being swelled outwardly to form a longitudinal corrugation simulating the barrel of a lirearm, an air coinpressing cylinder within said barrel mem-V ing said piston against the tension of said spring, a trigger for retaining said piston in retracted position, and an apertured plate carried by said barrel member and closing the end of said cylinder and adapted to receive a frangible diaphragm, the spaces between said sides above and below said cylinder forming receptacles for the ends of such diaphragm. v

'5. ln a pneumatic pistol, in combination, a barrel member having spaced sides defining a chamber, bridging said chamber, and formed with alined apertures, an air compressing cylin der within said barrel member between the two forward plates, the length of saidl cylin `der being slightly less than the distance between said plates, a piston in said cylinder and making close frictional contactwith the walls thereof, a spring for said piston, means for retracting said piston against the longitudinally spaced platesV aliases tension of said spring, and a trigger for said cylinder being longitudinally slidable within the limits defined by said plates, whereby it will be withdrawn from the forward plate upon the retraction of the piston to permit the insertion of a frangible diaphragm and will be advanced toward said plate upon the forward movement of the piston so as to clamp said diaphragm about the aperture in said plate.

6. ln a pneumatic pistol, in combination, a sheet-metal barrel member having substantially dat, depending, parallel sides, each of said sides being swelled outwardly to form a longitudinal corrugation simulating lthe 'barrel of a firearm, an air conicylinder within said barrel mem l having its sides projecting into4 said swelled portions, a piston for said;

pressin ber an cylinder, a spring for saidpiston, means for retracting said piston against the tension of said spring', a trigger for retainingsaidpiston in retracted position, an apertured plate carried by said barrel member and closing the end of said cylinder, said barrel member being formed to receive an elongated paper ribbon and means for advancing said paper ribbon across the aperture in said plate simultaneously with the retraction of said piston.

7. ln a pneumatic pistol, in combination,

a barrel member having spaced sides defining a chamber, longitudinally spaced platesv bridging said chamber, Aand formed with alined apertures, an air compressing cylin-l -der within said barrel member between the two forward plates, the length ot said cylinder being slightly less than the distance@ between said plates, a piston in said cylin der and making close rictional contact with; the walls thereof, a spring for said piston,- means :tor retracting said piston againstE the tension of said spring, and a trigger for retaining said piston in retracted position, said cylinder being` longitudinally slidable` within the limits defined by said plates,

whereby it will be lwithdrawn from the i forward plate iipon the retraction of the piston to permit the insertion of a 'rangible diaphragm and will be advanced toward said plate upon the forward movement of the piston so as to clamp said diaphragm about the aperture in said plate,

and means actuated simultaneously with the retraction ofsaid piston for advancing said l ribbon across said plate.v

8. ln a pneumatic pistol, in combination,

a sheet-metal barrel member, an air .com-- pressing cylinder withinsaid barrelmember, a piston fitting snugly within saidzcyxlspring for said piston, a lhandle pivoted to said barrel membenf means connected to said handle and to said piston whereby saidf inder, a member tension member piston will be retracted when the pistol is vso-as to be drawn away. from said plate upon the retraction oit said piston.

9.. ln a, pneumaticpistol, the combination, with va barrel inember anda handle member secured thereto, 'of an air compressing` cylinder, a piston vmovablein said cylinder, a spring-.oradvancng said piston,

means tor retracting said piston against the tension of vsaid spring, a. plate carried by the end of said barrel member andl closing the end of said cylinder,.said plate bein substantially. transverse tothe axisA of sai barrel. member' and. having an aperture therethrough `whose axis is substantially par-- allel to the axisfot thebarrel member, a trigger for retaining said piston retracted, and means `for automatically advancing a paper ribbon across said aperture simultaneously withthe retraction of said piston.

l0. ln a pneumatic. pistol, the combination, with a barrel member and a handle member. secured thereto, of an air coinpressing cylinder, a piston movable in said cylinder, a spring :tor advancing said piston, means for retracting said piston against the tension of said spring, a -trigger for holding said piston retracted, an apertured plate -carried by theizorward end ot said barrel member and having an aperture therethrough, the inner tace ci", said plate being adjacent to the end'o said cylinder, means for withdrawing said cylinder from said plate upon the retraction ,of said piston to permit the introduction of a Erangible diaphragm, and means operative not later than the beginning of the advancing movement oit said piston for advancing said cylinder against said diaphragm.

ll, lin a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member and a handle member secured thereto, of an air cornpressingvcylinder, a piston 'movable in said cylinder, a spring for advancing said piston, means .tor retracting said piston against the tension ot said spring, an apertured plate carried by said barrel member land traversthe endet said cylinder, said plate having a seating portion opposite to the end .of said cylinder, van elongated paper strip interposed between the end et said cylinder and said seating portion and closing the aperture in said plate, means for advancing .said cylinder to clanrip said paper strip, against said seat in advance of the material orward'movement of said piston, means for withdrawing said cylinder .-om said plate iis upon the retractive movementot said piston,

and means for advancingsaid paper strip during theperiod of the disengagement of the cylinder therefrom.

l2. lln a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member having therein a chamber adapted to receive a roll of paper ribbomof an aperture late carried by said' barrel member, means or supporting-a portion of said ribbon immediately inside said plate so as to close the aperture, a tubular member slidable along said barrel member and adapted to clamp said ribbon against said plate about said aperture, means for generating air pressure within said tubular member whereby said ribbon may be ruptured, and means for advancing said ribbon past said aperture to present unbroken surfaces thereof thereto.

13. ln a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member having at its forward end an apertured plate, a tubular member within said barrel member and having one of its ends adjacent to said plate and surrounding said aperture, means for separating said plate and member to permit the insertion of a frangible diaphragm, and means for generating air pressure within said tubular member whereby said diaphragm may be ruptured.

14. lln a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member havinga pair of spaced depending sides, of an apertured plate closing the forward end of the cham ber dened by said sides, a tubular member mounted in said chamber and having its forward end adjacent to the inner surface of said plate, means adapted to clamp a frangible diaphragm against said plate and over said aperture, and means for generating air pressure within said tubular member whereby said ribbon may be ruptured, said plate being hinged so as to permit loading and inspection.

15. fn a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member having a pair of spaced depending sides, of an apertured plate hinged to the forward end of the barrel member and having an extension adapted to coperate with said sides in defining a closed chamber, an air compressing cylinder mounted in the upper part of said chamber and having its forward end adjacent to the end of said barrel member, the lower part Vof said chamber being formed to receive a roll of paper ribbon the end of which may traverse the end vof said cylinder, means for clamping said ribbon against the face of said plate, means for securing said extension to said sides whereby said plate is held in position across tbe end of said cylinder, and means for generating air pressure within said cylinder whereby said ribbon may be ruptured.

16. lln a pop gun, the combination, with a barrel member, a handle'member pivoted thereto, air' compressing means in said barrel member and having a discharge port, means operative upon the breaking of the pistol for setting said air compressing means, a paper-ribbon receptacle carried by said barrel member, means for clamping said ribbon over said discharge port, and means operative upon the breaking of the pistol. for automatically advancing the ribbon past said port.

17. ln a pneumatic pistol, a barrel member made from a single piece of sheet metal having a narrow elongated top portion and spaced sides depending from opposite edges thereof, each of said sldes having a longitudinal portion thereof outwardly swelled and also having a substantially semi-circular depending portion below said swelled portion and at the rear of the muzzle end, the rearward half of each of saidfsemi-circular depending portions being inset from the plane of the remainder thereof and apertured to form a trigger guard, each of said inset portions being formed with a marginal inturned flange abutting against the flange of the opposite similar port-ion whereby a trigger receiving space is defined.

18. ln a pneumatic pistol, a barrel member made from a single piece of sheet metal having a narrow elongated top portion and spaced sides depending from opposite edges thereof, each of said sides having a substantially semi-circular depending portion' at the edge opposite said top portion and at the rear of the muzzle end, the rearward half of each of said semi-circular depending portions being inset from the plane of the remainder thereof and apertured to form a trigger guard, an apertured plate connecting said sides at the muzzle end thereof, and a hinged cover shaped -to conform to the lower edges of said sides and to said depending portion and adapted to form therewith a'closed ammunition chamber.

19. ln a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member having a pair of spaced depending sides, a longitudinal portion of each of said sidesbeing swelled outwardly to simulate the barrel of a firearm, an apertured plate closing the forward end of the chamber defined by said sides and having the portion surrounding such aperture embossed outwardly to simulate the muzzle of a firearm, a packing ring secured to the inner face of said plate, a tubular member slidably mounted within said chamber and projecting into the outwardly swelled portions of said sides, means for generating air pressure within said tubular member, and means for shifting said tubular member forwardly so as to clamp a paper strip against said packing ring prior to the generation of such pressure.

20. lln a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a hollow barrel member, a closure member carried by said barrelmember and ira having an aperture therethrough whose axis is substantially parallel with said barrel member, a tubular member at the rear of said closure member and surrounding said aperture, means for shifting said tubular member and said closure member relatively to each other to clamp a strip of fraiigible fabric therebetween, means for generating air pressure within said tubular member whereby said fabric may be ruptured and a portion thereof projected through said aperture, and means for thereafter shifting said tubular member and said closure member relatively away from each other so as to permit the insertion of an unbroken portion of fabric. c

21. In a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with an elongated hollow barrel member,'of an apertured closure member, an abutment member spaced rearwardly from said closure member, a cylinder slidably mounted in the space between said abutment member and said closure member and having a length slightly less than the distance therebetween, said cylinder having its axis substantially parallel to the axis of the barrel member, a piston rod guided by said abutment member, a piston carried by the end of said piston rod and fitting closely the walls of said cylinder, lost-motion tension means connected to said piston rod whereby the piston may be retracted, a second abutment member spaced rearwardly of said first abutment member, a spring interposed between said second abutment member and said piston rod and opposing the retraction of said piston, a trigger for retaining said piston in retracted position, and means operated simultaneously with the retiaction of said piston for advancing a paper ribbon between said closure member and said cylinder.

22. In a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member having therein an air pressure generating device and an` apertured plate adapted to clamp a paper ribbon against the end of said generating device, said generating device comprising an air cylinder and a spring pressed piston, of means for retracting said piston, a spring for advancing said piston, a trigger for holding said piston against the action of said spring, a reciprocable feeder, means associated with said feeder for engaging' said paper ribbon to advance the same past Said plate, and means for operating said feeder simultaneouslyv with the retraction of said piston, said feeder operating means including a. lost motion connection whereby the amount of movement thereof may be less than that of the piston.

23. In a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member and a handle member pivoted thereto, of an air pressure generating device in said barrel member, said device comprising a cylinder and a spring pressed piston, lost-motion tension means connected to said piston and handle member whereby said piston will be retracted when the pistol is broken, a trigger for retaining said piston in retracted position against the tension of said spring, a feederinsaid barrel member and reciprocable tlierealong, gripping means carried by said feeder and adapted to engage a paper strip to advance the same past said air-pressure-generating-device, and tension means connecting said handle member with said feeder whereby said feeder will be actuated simultaneously with the retraction of said piston rod.

2i. In a pneumatic pistol, the combination, with a barrel member and a handle member pivoted thereto adjacent to the lower side thereof, of an air pressure geiieiating device carried within the lower side of said barrel member, said device comprising a cylinder and a spring pressed piston, tension means connected to said piston and to the portion of said handle member opposite thereto whereby said piston will be retracted when the pistol is broken, a trigger for retaining said piston .in retracted position against the tensionl of said spring, a feeder in the upper part of said barrel member and reciprocable therealong, gripping means carried by said feeder and adapted to engage a paper strip to advance the saine past said air pressure generating device, and tension means connecting said feeder with the portion of said handle opposite thereto, whereby said feeder will be actuated simultaneously with the retraction of said piston rod, said' feeder operating means comprising a lost motion connection whereby the movement of said feeder may be less than that of said piston.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto afx my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

DANIEL R. SACKMAN.

Witnesses HAROLD S. SMITH, BRENNAN B. IVEST. 

